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At least ______________ is spent on for aquatic weed control annually in the US Ans $100 Million Problems caused by aquatic weeds Ans 1. Restrict or prevent recreational activities 2. Can pose a hazard to swimmers and water skiers 3. Excessive weed growth adversely affects fish (overpopulation/stunting, fish kills) 4. Invasive weeds disrupt native aquatic communities 5. Weeds can lower aesthetic appeal 6. Weeds can catch debris and speed up the filling in p...

FIFRA Ans Law that regulates pesticides FIFRA administered by Ans EPA Ohio department of agriculture Ans Enforces state provision of FIFRA in Ohio Pesticides purchased without restriction Ans General use Pesticides purchased by or under supervision of a certified applicator Ans Restricted use Department of Labor Ans Administers OSHA OSHA governs record keeping for business of Ans 10 workers or more ODNR maintains Ans list of endangered and threatened spec...

abatement Ans reduction in pest populations to an acceptable level acre (in square feet) Ans 43,560 square feet active ingredient (ai) Ans the chemical(s) in a formulated product principally responsible for the pesticidal effects and shown as active ingredient(s) on the pesticide label acute toxicity Ans the amount of a substance, as a single dose, which causes poisoning in a test animal adhesive Ans a substance that will make a spray material stick to the sprayed sur...

Annual plant Ans A plant that completes its life cycle in one year Aquatic Ans Living in or found near water Aquatic invasive species AIS Ans Non-native species that cause economic or environmental harm Aquatic pest Ans AN unwanted organism that directly interferes with human activities/natural resources Biennial plant Ans Plant that requires two growing seasons to complete its life cycle Emergent plants Ans Plants that are rooted in the sediment with most of the...

IPM Ans Integrated Pest Management. Program used to keep pests from entering and establishment and to eliminate any pests that do get in Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which type of pest management method? Ans Mechanical Control Lowering the humidity of stored grains and other food products to reduce damage from mold is an example of which type of pest management method? Ans physical/environmental modification Sealing cracks and ...

refers to an organism that will only survive when it has a specific food source (the host) available - term is used when referring to a bioagent that can survive only on the target pest it is intended to suppress Ans Host specific a pest management strategy that uses various combinations of pest control methods in a compatible manner to achieve satisfactory control and ensure favorable economic and environmental consequences Ans Integrated Pest Management (IPM) a method for...

ABATEMENT Ans REDUCTION IN PEST POPULATIONS TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL ACRE Ans 43,560 square feet ACTIVE INGREDIENT Ans The chemical in a formulated product that is responsible for the herbicidal/insecticidal/fungicidal effects as indicated on the product label. acute toxicity Ans THE AMOUNT OF A SUBSTANCE, AS A SINGLE DOSE, WHICH CAUSES POISONING IN A TEST ANIMAL adhesive Ans A SUBSTANCE THAT WILL MAKE SPRAY MATERIAL STICK TO THE SPRAYED SURFACE, OFTEN REFERRED TO A...

Water in all sizes of pool must be treated to prevent which of the following? Ans safety hazards, unpleasant conditions and odors, and disease transmission Which type of pool are RWIs most frequently spread if not properly maintained Ans wadding pool RWI Ans recreational water illness This Act became law in 2008 to help prevent suction entrapment in pools Ans Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Safety Act A swimming pool pesticide business must have all of the following to...

What is FIFRA and what does it regulate? Ans -Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act -basic federal law that regulates the use, handling, storage, transportation, sale, and disposal of pesticides What is the Endangered Species Act and how does it affect pesticide application? Ans -the act requires that endangered or threatened plant and animal species are protected from pesticides -requires pesticide labels to limit its use in area where these species could be harmed -a...

plants without stems, leaves, or vascular systems Ans algae three types of algae Ans microscopic, filamentous, chara turn water green, phytoplankton, turnover in spring Ans microscopic algae blue-greem streaks, HAB Ans cyanobacteria grows at surface or on submerged plants in mats, issue in cooling tower veins Ans filamentous algae pond moss, spirogyra, cladophora, pithophora, hydrodictyon Ans filamentous algae branching algae, needle leaves Ans chara ston...